Friars Inch, Bleach Road, Kilkenny
Modifications to an approved development of eight detached houses to increase their floor area.
19607 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 28 August 2019
- Reference
- 19607
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 August 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks modifications to a previously approved planning permission for eight detached houses. The changes involve extending the length of each house to increase the floor area to 246 sqm and adding garden terracing at the lower floor level.
- Residential units
- 8
- Floor area
- 246 m²
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Official record
Development description
For modification to the existing planning approval reference 17/593, for 8 detached houses, to increase the floor area of each house to 246 sqm by extending the length by approximately 2.5m and forming garden terracing at the lower floor level. All other aspects remain as previously approved
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To allow for green links and biodiversity conservation and to preserve, provide and improve recreational open space”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
Objective set by the Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027 (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Clares, Mount Brilliant Rd, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €525,000 | 80 m |
| 3 Mount Brilliant Court, Greenshill, Kilkenny | Jun 2026 | €350,000 | 90 m |
| 3 River Gardens, Greenshill, Kilkenny | Jan 2026 | €1,100,000 | 93 m |
| St Johns, Castlecomer Road, Kilkenny | Nov 2025 | €620,000 | 169 m |
| Chaplins B And B, Castlecomer Rd, Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €775,000 | 208 m |
| 5a Greens Hill, Kilkenny, R95 Nh4f | May 2026 | €450,000 | 216 m |
| Newpark Cottage, Kilkenny College, Castlecomer Road | Feb 2025 | €205,000 | 221 m |
| 2 Glendine Park, Castlecomer Road, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €559,471 | 254 m |
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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received28 August 2019
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